January 20, 1917 



HORTICULTUEE 



89 



Flower Market Reports 



{Ct_^ntiniu'd from page S~) 



Very little change 

 PHILADELPHIA has occurred in 



conditions here 

 during the past week. Stock generally 

 has been on the scarce side and prices 

 have held firm. About the only excep- 

 tions were lily of the valley and daffo- 

 dils. There are rather too many of 

 these for the demand. Long roses 

 were also more plentiful than called 

 for, while the shorter lower-priced 

 grades cleaned up much better. Alto- 

 gether the situation is encouraging. 

 Carations are now at near their best 

 and rivalling the rose in popular favor. 



"Stuff scarce," one 

 PITTSBURGH hears emphatically 



spoken on every 

 hand. Business continues very good, 

 considering the fact that when the re- 

 tailers arrive at the wholesale houses 

 they find much the same condition of 

 supplies as did the famous old Mother 

 Hubbard who went to the cupboard. 

 The would-be-obliging wholesalers di- 

 vide up of their wherewithall. as well 

 as possible, with the result that nobody 

 is satisfied. Of course, this condition 

 of matters applies chiefly to roses, 

 which seem especially wanted just 

 now, although there is none too plenti- 

 ful a supply of anything. Good tulips 

 are now coming in, as well as very 

 good narcissi, both white and yellow, 

 which are helping to care for the 

 shortage. Lilies are a little on the 

 short side. Some lily of the valley and 

 mignonette are coming in from the 

 •outside and finding their equivalent at 

 fair prices. On the whole, prices are 

 considered reasonable. 



At time of writing win- 

 ST. LOUIS try weather is on hand. 



Roses are very scarce 

 and good prices are obtained for all 

 good stock. Carnations are more plen- 

 tiful but good stock has a tendency to 

 increase in price. Cloudy and_ cool 

 "weather will cause a let-up in violets. 

 These flowers used as corsages do not 

 move as easily in severe weather. 

 Sweet peas are in demand and sell 

 ■well. Narcissi are moving fairly well. 

 American Beauties are coming in buU- 

 lieaded and shapeless in many in- 

 stances. 



There has been 

 WASHINGTON quite a scarcity of 

 stock but prac- 

 tically no change in prices. The short- 

 age of roses made good the sale of 

 other material. There was some lit- 

 tle increase in the receipts of carna- 

 tions and these also sold up close. 

 Tulips, freesia and other spring flow- 

 ers were noted on the market for the 

 first time this season and they sold 

 almost as fast as they were received. 

 Some few chrysanthemums are still to 

 lae had and poinsettias are also on the 

 market. Cypripediums are very plenti- 

 ful and meet with slow sale. Lily of 

 the valley has dropped from $8 to $6 

 per hundred with the sale reported 

 slow. Gardenias are in fair demand. 

 Gladiolus Augusta is to be had in very 

 limited quantities. The sale of mig- 

 nonette and snapdragon has been 

 somewhat slow while the call for nar- 

 cissus has dropped off very percepti- 

 blv. 



PATRICK WELCH, 



WHOLESALE 

 FLORIST 



262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower 

 Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders 

 accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. 



STORE OPEN FOB BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE M.VIX 2098. 



MERIVIiCVIM NA/EI 



WHOLESALE FLORIST 



Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear 

 from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade. 



2S«h St., IME\A/ YORK 



Tel. Farragut 3066 



I06 \A/^es-t 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas 



Dendrobium formosum 



Lilies, Longiflorum 



Lilies. Speciosum 



Callas 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Daffodils 



Narcissi. Paper White 



Roman Hyacinths 



Freesia 



Tulips 



Calendulas ' 



Sweet Peas 



Violets.. 



Marguerites ' * " 



Gardenia* 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren (loo bunches) . 



First Half of Wiit 



beginning Ian. 15 



1917 



lO.OO 

 4.00 



la.oo 



3.00 



3.00 



4.00 



2.00 



3.00 



a.oo 



2. 00 



3-00 



1. 00 



.75 



1. 00 



8.00 



• 75 



15.00 



20.00 



50.00 



50.00 



12.00 



8.00 



25.00 



5.00 



4.C0 



6.00 



3.00 



4.00 



4. CO 



600 



6.00 



3,00 



X.50 



1.50 



25.00 



x.oo 



20.00 



35-00 



IVIY PURROS 



is to treat any business entrusted to me in such a 

 fair and liberal manner as to make the customer's 

 relations with me satisfactory and profitable. 



TELEPHONES JOSEPH S. FENRICH 



1623-24-25 Wholesale florist 



MADISON SQUARE 51 West 28th Street, NEW YORK 



UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO., INC. 



Flowers Sold on Commission 



Consignments of 

 Good Stock Solicited 



111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK 



A CLEAN RECOro 



for 28 years as CommlsBlon Florist 



J. K. ALLEN 



J. J. COAN, INC. 



lis WEIST 2STH STREET 

 New York 



Tel., Farragut M13-6881 



EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS 



CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 



H. M. ROBINSON & CO. 



BOSTON'S FOREMOST 



Wholesale and Commission Florists 



82 Otia Street, 2 Winthrop Square 



BOSTON, MASS. 



Telephone 2618-2617-2616. Main. 



William Stuart Allen Co. 



Committion Merchant* in 



Cut Flowers 



53 West 28th Street, NEW YORK 



Telephone— 356 Madison Sqnare. 



TELEFHONE 118 West 28tli Street 



1« * 8088 Farragut NEW YOBK 



EntabUBhed 1888 



Tel. 661 Farracvt 



VIOLETS 



B. S. SLINN, Jr., NEwioRk 



GUNTHER BROS. 



Wholesale Commusion Florists 



110 West 28th St., New York 

 We Solicit Conalgnmenta of New 

 Engl and Grown NoTaltlM. 



Beechwood Heights Nurseries 



Importers and Growers of 



HII 



Cut Flowers of AU the Leading Varletle* 

 ID their Season. 



THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor 



BOUND BROOK, N. J. 



